who_o dwell_v in_o charitye_n say_v saint_n john_n dwell_v in_o god_n â—_o and_o god_n in_o he_o our_o lord_n likewise_o say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o commandment_n 14_o and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v and_o dwell_v with_o he_o can_v we_o desire_v a_o more_o rich_a a_o more_o bountiful_a or_o a_o more_o liberal_a host_n than_o he_o be_v it_o like_v that_o so_o love_v a_o host_n will_v suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o want_v will_v he_o ask_v money_n for_o his_o expense_n no_o he_o come_v not_o to_o dwell_v with_o we_o to_o consume_v that_o we_o have_v but_o to_o increase_v our_o riches_n and_o to_o make_v our_o store_n great_a three_o charity_n make_v our_o good_n be_v they_o little_a or_o be_v they_o much_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n it_o make_v a_o man_n contemn_v the_o world_n it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o rejoice_v in_o temptation_n affliction_n and_o tribulation_n when_o charity_n enter_v into_o the_o soul_n she_o come_v 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y_o e_o soul_n when_o she_o be_v a_o sleep_n it_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o salvation_n it_o soften_v and_o moisten_v the_o heart_n love_n or_o charity_n set_v the_o cold_a heart_n on_o fire_n love_n make_v the_o froward_a soul_n gentle_a love_n chase_v away_o sin_n love_n keep_v the_o affection_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n under_o love_n amend_v lewd_a man_n manner_n love_n renew_v the_o spirit_n love_n bridle_v the_o light_a motion_n of_o wanton_a youth_n all_o this_o work_v love_n or_o charity_n where_o she_o be_v present_a contrariwise_o where_o love_n or_o charity_n be_v absent_a there_o the_o soul_n do_v languysh_a and_o wax_v cold_a even_o as_o a_o cauldron_n of_o water_n do_v when_o the_o fire_n be_v take_v from_o under_o it_o and_o rake_v abroad_o charity_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n whereby_o the_o soul_n boldlye_o approach_v unto_o god_n constantlye_o cleave_v unto_o he_o famyliarlye_o speak_v with_o he_o and_o in_o all_o affair_n ask_v counsel_n of_o he_o the_o soul_n that_o love_v god_n can_v but_o think_v and_o talk_v of_o god_n insomuch_o that_o he_o hate_v all_o ungodlye_a thing_n who_o so_o will_v know_v god_n must_v love_v god_n the_o more_o that_o one_o love_n god_n the_o more_o he_o grow_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o read_v to_o write_v and_o to_o study_v of_o god_n yield_v no_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n without_o love._n in_o vain_a do_v we_o read_v in_o vain_a do_v we_o talk_v in_o vain_a do_v we_o preach_v in_o vain_a do_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n if_o we_o do_v not_o love_v god_n the_o love_n of_o god_n engender_v the_o love_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o attentive_a always_o to_o god_n god_n love_v to_o be_v belove_v again_o and_o when_o he_o love_v he_o require_v nothing_o but_o love_n happy_a therefore_o be_v he_o that_o love_v god_n the_o soul_n which_o love_v god_n reject_v all_o his_o affection_n be_v attentive_o give_v to_o his_o love_n the_o soul_n that_o love_v have_v no_o fear_n the_o soul_n that_o love_v not_o be_v ever_o in_o fear_n the_o soul_n that_o love_v be_v carry_v by_o promise_n and_o draw_v by_o desire_n unto_o heaven_n the_o soul_n that_o have_v in_o it_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n love_n be_v tickle_v with_o joy_n &_o with_o ravish_n leap_v up_o to_o heaven_n have_v by_o contemplation_n exceed_v great_a joyfulness_n love_n breed_v familiarity_n with_o god_n familiarity_n breed_v boldness_n with_o god_n boldness_n breed_v the_o taste_n of_o god_n and_o taste_n breed_v a_o hunger_n after_o god_n if_o i_o shall_v declare_v all_o the_o excellency_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o and_o my_o ability_n in_o that_o behalf_n will_v not_o suffice_v but_o let_v this_o stand_v for_o a_o conclusion_n that_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v desire_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n but_o ever_o after_o it_o have_v receive_v any_o taste_n of_o sin_n it_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n o_o lord_n god_n like_a as_o the_o hart_n desire_v the_o fountain_n of_o water_n 41._o even_o so_o long_o i_o after_o thou_o well_o then_o sir_n knight_n lift_v up_o thy_o soul_n and_o remember_v the_o great_a love_n and_o charity_n of_o god_n and_o his_o manifold_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o that_o by_o they_o thy_o hart_n be_v enlighten_v thou_o may_v increase_v and_o go_v forward_a day_n by_o day_n in_o do_v good_a work_n to_o the_o glorifieng_v of_o god_n who_o delight_v in_o the_o same_o according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v god_n in_o heaven_n thus_o much_o touch_v these_o three_o spiritual_a virtue_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o four_o moral_n ¶_o the_o description_n of_o the_o four_o moral_a virtue_n prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n the_o seven_o chapter_n by_o these_o four_o moral_a virtue_n man_n live_v well_o and_o orderly_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n saint_n hierome_n say_v that_o the_o christian_a man_n by_o these_o iiij_o live_v well_o in_o this_o mortality_n &_o by_o they_o after_o death_n come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n prudence_n know_v the_o good_a we_o shall_v do_v and_o the_o evil_n we_o shall_v leave_v justice_n do_v good_a temperance_n leave_v the_o evil_a fortitude_n be_v constant_a without_o lose_v courage_n in_o adversity_n or_o wax_a proud_a in_o prosperity_n prudence_n dispose_v man_n and_o teach_v he_o how_o to_o approach_v unto_o god_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n how_o to_o govern_v himself_o justice_n how_o to_o use_v his_o neighbour_n these_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n which_o satan_n shoot_v at_o to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n by_o prudence_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n we_o govern_v ourselves_o wise_o we_o order_v our_o affair_n discreet_o do_v nothing_o but_o right_a and_o reason_n in_o prudence_n consist_v reason_n knowledge_n foresight_n aptness_n to_o teach_v and_o give_v good_a counsel_n a_o prudent_a man_n know_v afore_o hand_n the_o end_n of_o his_o counsel_n plato_n say_v that_o prudence_n be_v the_o duchess_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n show_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v understand_v and_o use_v the_o rest_n for_o as_o faith_n inform_v we_o and_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v hope_v after_o and_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v even_o so_o prudence_n instruct_v &_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v use_v justice_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n aristotle_n say_v that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a but_o a_o prudent_a man_n shall_v be_v good_a if_o he_o mean_v moral_a goodness_n it_o be_v most_o true_a for_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v
fol._n 37._o dinner_n be_v do_v voluptuousness_n show_v the_o wander_v knight_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n with_o the_o superscription_n of_o the_o tower_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o author_n be_v declare_v the_o evil_a fruit_n of_o certain_a notorious_a sin_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 40._o the_o situation_n or_o stand_v of_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 46._o the_o author_n declare_v how_o the_o wander_v knight_n and_o such_o like_a voluptuous_a liver_n in_o the_o world_n transgress_v the_o x._o commandment_n of_o almighty_a god_n under_o write_v chap._n 12._o fol._n 48._o the_o knight_n w_o 〈…〉_o t_o for_o to_o recreate_v himself_o and_o view_v the_o warren_n and_o forest_n which_o be_v about_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n anon_o he_o see_v it_o sink_v sudden_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o perceive_v himself_o in_o the_o mire_n to_o the_o saddle_n skirt_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 50._o the_o author_n cry_v out_o bitter_o against_o worldling_n and_o their_o felicity_n chap_n 14._o fol._n 53._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_v knight_n fol._n 58._o god_n grace_n draw_v the_o knight_n out_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n wherein_o he_o stick_v fast_o chap_n 1._o fol._n 58._o god_n grace_n show_v hell_n unto_o the_o knight_n with_o all_o the_o voluptuous_a company_n that_o he_o see_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o worldly_a felicity_n chap_n 2._o fol._n 61._o the_o knight_n declare_v how_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o school_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o his_o entertainment_n there_o chap._n 3._o fol._n 64._o how_o true_a repentance_n begin_v in_o we_o and_o how_o the_o knight_n conscience_n acccuse_v he_o with_o the_o pain_n he_o have_v deserve_v chap._n 4._o foe_fw-mi 67_o by_o commandment_n of_o god_n grace_n remembrance_n read_v to_o i_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n with_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o repentaunt_a sinner_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 70._o a_o sermon_n which_o understanding_n the_o good_a hermit_n make_v unto_o the_o knight_n upon_o the_o history_n of_o mary_n magdalene_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 75._o the_o knight_n have_v receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n hear_v the_o sermon_n and_o end_v dinner_n mount_v into_o a_o chariot_n of_o triumph_n and_o be_v by_o god_n grace_n carry_v to_o the_o palace_n of_o virtue_n chap._n 7_o foe_n 82._o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_a knight_n fol._n 86._o the_o knight_n declare_v the_o great_a good_a solace_n &_o pleasure_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o lady_n virtue_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 86._o the_o description_n of_o virtue_n chap._n 2._o fol._n 90._o the_o description_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n for_o our_o salvation_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 93._o the_o description_n of_o hope_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o hope_v in_o almighty_a god_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 97_o the_o description_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n &_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n chap._n 5._o fol._n 101._o the_o effect_n and_o praise_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 106._o the_o description_n of_o the_o four_o moral_a virtue_n prudence_n justice_n fortitude_n and_o temperance_n cap._n 7_o fol._n 109_o how_o faith_n from_o the_o top_n of_o her_o tower_n show_v unto_o the_o knight_n the_o city_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 8_o fol._n 114_o the_o desire_n that_o the_o knight_n have_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o how_o god_n grace_v bring_v perseverance_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 116._o good_a understanding_n show_v the_o knight_n how_o to_o keep_v perseveraunce_n always_o with_o he_o chap._n 10._o fol._n 118_o the_o protestation_n that_o good_a understanding_n teach_v the_o knight_n to_o make_v every_o day_n to_o avoid_v temptation_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o what_o he_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o prayer_n chap._n 11._o foe_fw-mi 121_o the_o author_n peroration_n or_o conclusion_n to_o the_o devout_a reader_n or_o herer_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 128._o finis_fw-la gentle_a reader_n thou_o shall_v find_v in_o fol._n 7._o the_o 6._o line_n shamefastness_n for_o shamelessness_n and_o in_o fol._n 24._o the_o 20._o line_n jacob_n for_o joab_n and_o in_o fol._n 93._o the_o 35._o line_n thing_n apparent_a for_o thing_n not_o apparent_a these_o fault_n amend_v in_o the_o read_n i_o suppose_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o f_o for_o country_n cause_n who_o take_v toil_n r_n regard_v neither_o life_n nor_o limb_n a_o adventure_n to_o receive_v the_o foil_n five_o valour_n have_v need_v to_o rest_v in_o he_o n_o neglect_v he_o may_v not_o season_n fit_a c_o covet_v he_o must_v to_o do_v the_o best_a e_o ever_o he_o war_v with_o his_o wit_n s_o seldom_o he_o sleep_v in_o quiet_a rest_n d_o discharge_v thou_o have_v thy_o duty_n well_o r_z remember_v god_n that_o guide_v thou_o a_o ambitious_o do_v not_o excel_v k_o keep_v thou_o in_o compass_n of_o degree_n e_o each_o one_o will_v say_v what_o he_o do_v see_v ¶_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o wander_a knight_n ¶_o the_o wand'r_a knight_n declare_v his_o intent_n and_o foolish_a enterprise_n wish_v and_o suppose_v in_o this_o world_n to_o find_v true_a felicity_n the_o first_o chapter_n many_o historiographer_n both_o poet_n and_o orator_n as_o well_o profane_a as_o divine_v have_v by_o write_v notify_v diverse_a person_n with_o their_o voyage_n &_o adventure_n first_o justin_n and_o diodore_n of_o sicily_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o argonaut_n voyage_n by_o sea_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o jason_n and_o his_o ally_n castor_n pollux_n hercules_n &_o other_o peer_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o colchos_n to_o win_v the_o golden_a fleece_n which_o a_o great_a dragon_n keep_v also_o homer_n a_o greek_a poet_n write_v in_o verse_n the_o wander_a and_o sea_n voyage_n of_o ulysses_n &_o his_o companion_n at_o their_o return_n from_o the_o trojan_a war_n after_o he_o virgil_n a_o most_o eloquent_a latin_a poet_n set_v down_o in_o verse_n the_o voyage_n of_o aeneas_n in_o italy_n with_o his_o fortune_n after_o the_o subversion_n of_o troy_n now_o if_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacred_a history_n we_o shall_v find_v first_o how_o moses_n write_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n &_o of_o the_o xlij_o mantion_n that_o they_o make_v in_o the_o desert_n for_o y_z e_z space_n of_o forty_o year_n and_o how_o the_o four_o evangelist_n likewise_o most_o faithful_o have_v write_v of_o the_o holy_a peregrination_n of_o the_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o frail_a and_o human_a nature_n the_o self_n same_o saviour_n have_v set_v down_o a_o parable_n of_o the_o voluptuous_a voyage_n of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n and_o his_o return_n saint_n luke_n very_o notable_o and_o sincere_o have_v deliver_v in_o writing_n the_o painful_a and_o 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